A lot more than 700 attendees turned out on a warm, shiny and sunny afternoon on Thursday for the 46th annual Rural City Day celebration at the Gratiot County Good for Youth Fairgrounds in Alma.

Those who attended experienced the opportunity to chow-down on a steak evening meal, look at a exhibit of farm equipment and hear to musical amusement, whilst youngsters had the chance to participate in a range of children’s routines.

Nonetheless, due to the large temperatures a petting zoo from Anderson and Girl’s Orchard experienced to be canceled to ensure the protection of the animals.

But most of individuals in attendance were on hand to uncover out who would be the recipients of two major honors.

The winner of the Gratiot County Farm Loved ones of the Year Award was the Joe and Jennifer Butcher family members of Arcada Township, when Joseph Thompson CPA of Middleton took house the Gratiot County Agricultural Business of the Yr Award.

The Butchers are also the owners of Butcher’s Excavating.

“This award is incredibly particular to my loved ones and will for good be treasured,” Joe Butcher wrote on his Facebook page.

Joseph Thompson CPA supplies all sorts of accounting providers including tax preparing and organizing, estate and belief taxes, company organizing, bookkeeping and consulting.

The 2021 award recipients had been the Mills family of Pine River Township and the Alma Bolt Company.
Rural Urban Day is an party held each individual year to honor and acknowledge the county’s rich agricultural heritage and traditions.